The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index fell almost 7 points, to 103.2.
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose 4.3 points, to 113.8.
The business research group's consumer confidence index climbed to 114.8, from 110.7 in August.
The private business research group said its consumer confidence index rose to 78, from the 76.4 reading in May.
But the overall consumer confidence index has two parts - the current situation and expectations.
What's more, the consumer confidence index slipped to 87.7 for October, slightly lower than anticipated.
In each case, this optimism for the future has pulled up the overall consumer confidence index.
And only weeks before Christmas, the consumer confidence index has stumbled.
Its consumer confidence index fell to 97.6 this month from 114 in August.
The board's consumer confidence index fell to 56.4, from 59 in August.
The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index fell almost 7 points, to 103.2.
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose 4.3 points, to 113.8.
The business research group's consumer confidence index climbed to 114.8, from 110.7 in August.
The private business research group said its consumer confidence index rose to 78, from the 76.4 reading in May.
But the overall consumer confidence index has two parts - the current situation and expectations.
What's more, the consumer confidence index slipped to 87.7 for October, slightly lower than anticipated.
In each case, this optimism for the future has pulled up the overall consumer confidence index.
And only weeks before Christmas, the consumer confidence index has stumbled.
Its consumer confidence index fell to 97.6 this month from 114 in August.
The board's consumer confidence index fell to 56.4, from 59 in August.